Question 11 MarkI realised that it was not a cloud. (Use ‘realised’ as Noun.)View full question & answer→
Question 21 MarkWe found some corned beef and cracker biscuits, and ate our first meal in almost two days. (Begin with ‘having’.)AnswerHaving found some corned beef and cracker biscuits, we ate our first meal in almost two days.View full question & answer→
Question 31 MarkThe best I could determine was that we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres. (Change the Degree.)AnswerNo other determination was as good as the determination that we were somewhere in 1,50,000 kilometres.View full question & answer→
Question 41 MarkAs the ship rose to the top of each wave we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us. (Use ‘no sooner… than’)AnswerNo sooner did the ship rise to the top of each wave than we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us.View full question & answer→
Question 51 MarkIf I couldn’t make some repairs, we could surely sink. (Make it Simple.)AnswerWe had to make repairs to avoid sure sinking.View full question & answer→
Question 61 MarkWe were getting no replies to our Mayday calls. (Make Affirmative.)AnswerWe failed to get any replies to our Mayday calls.View full question & answer→
Question 71 MarkI remembered we had another electric pump under the chartroom floor. (Make it Simple.)AnswerI remembered having another electric pump under the chartered room.View full question & answer→
Question 81 MarkDespite atrocious weather we had a wonderful holiday. (Make it Compound.)AnswerWeather was atrocious but we had a wonderful holiday.View full question & answer→
Question 91 MarkBefore heading east, we took on two crewmen. (Make It Complex.)AnswerBefore we headed for the east we took on two crewmen.View full question & answer→
Question 101 MarkWe had spent months fitting it. (Change the Voice.)AnswerMonths had been spent by us fitting it.View full question & answer→
MCQ 111 MarkI realised that it was not a cloud. (Use ‘realised’ as Noun.)ARealising it was not a cloud, I understood.✓I came to the realisation that it was not a cloud.CThe realisation came to me that it was not a cloud.DMy realisation was that it was a cloud.AnswerCorrect option: B. I came to the realisation that it was not a cloud.BView full question & answer→
MCQ 121 MarkWe found some corned beef and cracker biscuits, and ate our first meal in almost two days. (Begin with ‘having’.)AHaving our first meal after two days, we found some corned beef and cracker biscuits.✓Having found some corned beef and cracker biscuits, we ate our first meal in almost two days.CHaving eaten our first meal in two days, we found some corned beef and cracker biscuits.DHaving corned beef and cracker biscuits, we ate our first meal.AnswerCorrect option: B. Having found some corned beef and cracker biscuits, we ate our first meal in almost two days.BView full question & answer→
MCQ 131 MarkThe best I could determine was that we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres. (Change the Degree.)✓No other determination was as good as the determination that we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres.BThe best determination was that we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres.CNo determination could be better than we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres.DWe determined that 150,000 kilometres was the best distance.AnswerCorrect option: A. No other determination was as good as the determination that we were somewhere in 150,000 kilometres.AView full question & answer→
MCQ 141 MarkAs the ship rose to the top of each wave we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us. (Use ‘no sooner… than’)✓No sooner did the ship rise to the top of each wave than we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us.BNo sooner had we seen endless enormous seas than the ship rose to the top of each wave.CThe ship rose no sooner than we saw the enormous seas.DWe saw endless enormous seas rolling no sooner than the ship rose.AnswerCorrect option: A. No sooner did the ship rise to the top of each wave than we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us.AView full question & answer→
MCQ 151 MarkIf I couldn’t make some repairs, we could surely sink. (Make it Simple.)ARepairs were needed to avoid sinking.✓We had to make repairs to avoid sure sinking.CUnless we made repairs, we could surely sink.DNot making repairs meant sure sinking.AnswerCorrect option: B. We had to make repairs to avoid sure sinking.BView full question & answer→
MCQ 161 MarkWe were getting no replies to our Mayday calls. (Make Affirmative.)✓We failed to get any replies to our Mayday calls.BWe got no replies to our Mayday calls.CWe were unable to receive any replies to our Mayday calls.DNo replies were received by us to our Mayday calls.AnswerCorrect option: A. We failed to get any replies to our Mayday calls.AView full question & answer→
MCQ 171 MarkI remembered we had another electric pump under the chartroom floor. (Make it Simple.)AI remembered that there was another electric pump under the chartroom floor.✓I remembered having another electric pump under the chartered floor.CAnother electric pump was remembered under the chartroom floor by me.DI had a memory of another electric pump under the chartroom floor.AnswerCorrect option: B. I remembered having another electric pump under the chartered floor.BView full question & answer→
MCQ 181 MarkDespite atrocious weather we had a wonderful holiday. (Make it Compound.)AAlthough the weather was atrocious, we had a wonderful holiday.✓Weather was atrocious but we had a wonderful holiday.CThe atrocious weather prevented us from having a wonderful holiday.DWe had a wonderful holiday despite of atrocious weather.AnswerCorrect option: B. Weather was atrocious but we had a wonderful holiday.BView full question & answer→
MCQ 191 MarkBefore heading east, we took on two crewmen. (Make It Complex.)✓Before we headed for the east we took on two crewmen.BWe had taken on two crewmen before heading east.CBefore taking on two crewmen, we headed east.DWe took on two crewmen before going east.AnswerCorrect option: A. Before we headed for the east we took on two crewmen.AView full question & answer→
MCQ 201 MarkWe had spent months fitting it. (Change the Voice.)AWe were spending months fitting it.BIt had been fitted by us in months.✓Months had been spent by us fitting it.DIt was fitted in months by us.AnswerCorrect option: C. Months had been spent by us fitting it.CView full question & answer→